HAWAII ISLAND
KAILUA-KONA >> Work to widen Queen Kaahumanu Highway will last more than a year beyond the original completion date.
West Hawaii Today reports that Department of Transportation officials noted impacts to archaeological sites after the revised timeline was released.
Work that began on Highway 19 in September 2015 was expected to be finished in two years at a cost of about $90 million.
The updated completion date is November 2018.
Department of Transportation spokesman Tim Sakahara said earlier this month that officials were looking for ways to speed up the project.
It’s unclear whether project costs have been affected.
Ex-police officer indicted over first-degree assault
A former Hawaii County police officer has been indicted in an assault that occurred after he left the department.
Michael Dubberstein is accused of beating a man more than 2-1/2 years ago at Malama Market in Ocean View, the Hawaii Tribune-Herald reports.
A Hilo grand jury Wednesday indicted Dubberstein on charges of first-degree assault.
The indictment says Dubberstein “intentionally or knowingly caused serious bodily injury” to the victim, James Gonzales, on Feb. 12, 2014, about 7-1/2 months after he left the department.
Deputy Prosecutor Rick Damerville said Gonzales suffered head injuries, a dislocated shoulder and broken ribs. He said there were no weapons used in the alleged assault.
The police booking log from Feb. 12, 2014, indicates Dubberstein wasn’t arrested at the time of the alleged incident.
Gonzales died March 28, 2015, at age 65. Damerville said the cause of death was unrelated to the alleged assault.
